Carver's Austin commits to Alabama basketball team

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Aug 20, 2013 at 1:09 AM

The University of Alabama basketball program kept its scorching hot momentum going on the recruiting trail Sunday afternoon when Montgomery-Carver High School wing player Brandon Austin called UA head coach Anthony Grant and committed to the Crimson Tide. Austin is UA’s first pledge of the 2015 class.

By Aaron SuttlesSports Writer

The University of Alabama basketball program kept its scorching hot momentum going on the recruiting trail Sunday afternoon when Montgomery-Carver High School wing player Brandon Austin called UA head coach Anthony Grant and committed to the Crimson Tide. Austin is UA’s first pledge of the 2015 class.Austin is a three-star prospect who played AAU basketball with the Alabama Challenge. The 6-foot-5 small forward spent time on campus in Tuscaloosa and ultimately decided that’s where he wanted to be.Grant and his staff landed three class of 2014 commitments in a week’s time this month, first securing the commitment of Wenonah point guard Justin Coleman, followed by 3-point specialist Riley Norris from Albertville then finally getting Devin Mitchell, a 6-3 shooting guard from Suwanee, Ga. Coleman and Norris are both four-star recruits, and Mitchell is a three-star.Rivals.com national basketball recruiting analyst Eric Bossi describes Austin as an athletic wing who has a feel for scoring the ball. He said he expects his profile to rise.“(Our analysts) watched him up close at Nike’s Elite 100 camp for rising juniors and sophomores, and he showed tremendous confidence as a scorer from deep and around the rim,” Bossi said. “Austin is Alabama’s first commitment from the class of 2015, and he will be a strong contender for the rankings when the class of 2015 gets expanded from a top 100 to a top 150 in the next few weeks.”